Wire stripper with integral screwdriver
OwnerWayne Muirheadinventor
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Abstract
A wire stripper with integral screwdriver has a pair of levers pivotally connected at a fulcrum point to each other. Each lever has a handle and a jaw on opposite sides of the fulcrum point. The jaws have a plurality of notches of different curvatures, which come together in a closed state for stripping insulation from electrical wires of different gauges, and also have a scissors area for cutting electrical wires. One of the jaws is extended and includes an integral screwdriver tip. In a preferred embodiment, when the tool is in a closed position, the handles are closed together to form a single integral screwdriver handle. The tool can be used for stripping wire and screwing down electrical connections.
Claims7
A tool comprising:
- a first lever including a first handle portion, a first jaw and a first intermediate portion between the first handle portion and the first jaw, the first jaw having a first surface with a plurality of notches, suitable for stripping insulation from electrical wires of different gauges, and a scissors area for cutting electrical wires;
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- a second lever including a second handle portion, a second jaw and a second intermediate portion between the second handle portion and the second jaw, the second jaw having a second surface with a plurality of notches, suitable for stripping insulation from electrical wires of different gauges, and a scissors area for cutting electrical wires;
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- wherein the first and second intermediate portions are pivotally connected together enabling the first and second surfaces to be moved alternately toward and away from each other and into abutment;
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- wherein at least one of said first and second levers includes an integral screwdriver tip.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.